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# swollen

adjective; verb (past participle of swell: swell, swells, swelled, swollen/swelled)

«swollen» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Swollen means bigger than normal, often because of an injury, sting or illness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/#m1)
2. A swollen river has more water than usual after rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/#m2)

### In the lessons

In first aid a swollen ankle may mean a sprain; ice and rest help, and an adult should check it. In geography heavy rain makes swollen rivers that can flood. Phrases: «a swollen ankle», «swollen glands», «a swollen river».

### Examples

- My ankle was swollen after I twisted it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/#x1)
- The bee sting made his hand swollen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/#x2)
- The river was swollen after the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/#x3)
- Her eyes were swollen from crying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/#x4)
- When you have a cold, your glands can be swollen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/#x5)
- Put ice on the swollen knee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/#x6)
- Stay away from swollen rivers; they are fast and dangerous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/#x7)
- In short, the swollen river had already done a great deal of mischief. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/#x8)

### Note

Irregular: swell – swelled – swollen (or swelled). Pronounced SWOH-lun. Noun: swelling. Safety: swelling of the face, lips or throat after a sting or food can be an allergic reaction — get adult help at once.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «swollen» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«swollen» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swollen.html) on Mova free.